Mike Payton
Lions Beat Writer and Division Manager at A to Z Sports
Lions beat writer for @AtoZSportsNFL | Co-host of @BadBoysBeyond | Former ULA Peacock | PFWA | World’s biggest Fresh Prince fan |Formerly @PrideOfDetroit
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Why the Lions should draft Derrick Harmon with the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, He's an iron man
1 week ago |
atozsports.com | Mike Payton
The 2025 NFL Draft is next week, and with that in mind, we're going to zero in on the 28th pick and profile some of the players that best fit the Detroit Lions at that pick. Here's who we've covered so far:North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey ZabelTexas A&M edge Nic ScourtonTexas receiver Matthew GoldenBoston College edge Donovan EzeiruakuStop me if you've heard this one before. Detroit Lions fans really want a defensive lineman as fast as possible.
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1 week ago |
atozsports.com | Mike Payton
The 2025 NFL Draft is next week, and the Detroit Lions have been showing some heavy interest in a position that you might not think they'd have heavy interest in. That's the tight end spot. The Lions obviously have Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, Kenny Yeboah, and Shane Zylstra at the moment, and that seems good to go, but the Lions may be looking to get more out of their tight ends going forward with bringing in John Morton and Tyler Roehl. When we say more, we mean more blocking.
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1 week ago |
atozsports.com | Mike Payton
The Detroit Lions made a move that surprised some Lions fans when they released Za'Darius Smith ahead of free agency. From a financial standpoint, the move made sense. He was days away from triggering his bonuses and his void year. That would have brought his cost from $5 million to $11 million. "Yeah, look, it was, it was an amicable, you know, decision. We couldn't afford it. It's bottom line.
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1 week ago |
atozsports.com | Mike Payton
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke to the media in Allen Park on Thursday morning, and the topic of the big trade-up the Lions did in 202,2 when they moved from the 32nd pick to the 12th pick to get Jameson Williams.
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1 week ago |
atozsports.com | Mike Payton
Detroit Lions fans want something so bad that they can taste it. We all know what that something is; it's an edge rusher. Specifically, an edge rusher opposite Aidan Hutchinson, who can be a premier player at the position. They also want that player to be picked first and nothing else makes sense to them. The problem is that the Lions just don't feel the same way. Make no mistake, they probably want an edge rusher, and they might take one in the first round.
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